Ideas that Matter: Parting Thoughts on Charles Beard on the 100th Anniversary of an Economic Interpretation

Lowe, Jessica K.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2493368

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2013

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2493368

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Ideas that Matter: Parting Thoughts on Charles Beard on the 100th Anniversary of an Economic Interpretation

Jessica K. Lowe

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“…5 Beard's name still evokes the idea of history as muckraking and myth-busting. 6 Furthermore, Beard's vision of government has remained unexamined because it seemed uncomplicatedit only aimed to tear down the institutional barriers hampering the voice of the people in American politics. 7 In this context, Beard's work aimed to stir public opinion by exposing the intervention of self-interest groups in government.…”

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Charles A. Beard's Vision of Government: Rethinking American Democracy in the Machine Age

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Charles A. Beard's trajectory as a political scientist and expert on municipal government has not yet been fully examined. Based on a close analysis of his teaching at Columbia University and his contributions to city government in New York and Tokyo, this article outlines the development of Beard's vision of American democracy. It argues that, unlike most progressives, Beard refrained from endorsing direct democracy measures as a blueprint for reform, focusing instead on streamlining the American system of government to incorporate, in a transparent fashion, both political parties and interest groups. This article showcases Beard's conception of politics and explains how pluralism and functionalism underpinned his proposals for efficient government.

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